Northbridge curfew to continue in Perth hotspots

At-risk children roaming the street at night in metropolitan hotspots, will continue to be dealt with as they are in Northbridge, after an eleventh hour deal was struck by key agencies.

There were concerns the service, that sees police take unaccompanied children to a crisis centre in Cannington when they cannot locate an appropriate carer, would be limited to Northbridge when funding ended on June 30.

The service also involves Mission Australia engaging with the children's families to find out why they are on the streets.

Acting Assistant Commissioner Lawrence Panaia says Police, Mission Australia and the Department for Child Protection have struck a deal to ensure the service continues to operate in other metro areas such as Burswood and the Perth CBD.

"It makes our job easier in that we can actually target our resources better and target it to where the problem is, but I think the bigger win for everyone is that these kids are actually getting a good service," he said.